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Statistics is a degree category that consists of the following common degrees:
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Specializations within the field of statistics include:
- Biometry – the development and application of statistical analysis to plant, animal, and agricultural biology
- Forensic Statistics – uses statistical models to study scientific evidence used in criminal cases
- Medical Statistics / Biostatistics – focuses on human biology and the application of statistics to medicine and healthcare
- Operational Research – the development of statistical models to analyze, understand, and optimize the operation of organizations
- Predictive Analytics – focuses on the study of historical and current facts to predict future events
- Computational Statistics – focuses on the role of statistics in computer science: information processing, computer programming, software development, and artificial intelligence